Tennessee probably won't land a commitment from 4-star LB on Saturday, but they won't stop pursuing him
The Tennessee Vols are one of the teams in the mix for 2025 four-star linebacker Tarvos Alford ahead of his commitment announcement on Saturday. Alford, 6-foot-2/210 lbs from Vero Beach, FL, is rated by 247Sports as the No. 7 linebacker in the nation and the No. 53 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class. While […]
The Tennessee Vols are one of the teams in the mix for 2025 four-star linebacker Tarvos Alford ahead of his commitment announcement on Saturday.
Alford, 6-foot-2/210 lbs from Vero Beach, FL, is rated by 247Sports as the No. 7 linebacker in the nation and the No. 53 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class.
While the Vols are in the mix for Alford, they likely won't be the program that the Florida native commits to on Saturday.
Instead, that will probably be Ohio State.
But that doesn't mean the battle for the elite linebacker will be over.
Rivals.com national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr noted this week that Alford's recruiting could "roll on" after his commitment on Saturday, as he's set to take more visits this summer.
And if that's the case, the Vols will be one of the teams at the top of the list for Alford, who enjoyed his recent visit to Tennessee.
"It was great," said Alford of his visit to Tennessee. "I really like coach (William) Inge, I like his energy. He's really key on details, and I feel like that's something you need as a coach. I love coach (Tim) Banks, he's really down to earth. It's not like we're talking to a coach, he keeps it real."
Recruiting doesn't stop until pen hits paper. And even then, the relationships built during the recruiting process could come into play if/when a player hits the transfer portal.
Even if the Vols don't land a commitment from Alford on Saturday (as we expect to be the case), it doesn't mean that the elite linebacker won't eventually end up at Tennessee.
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